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The technical program for the AAPG international meeting in Cancun is large, diverse and challenging — and the area's recreational appeal rates high, too.
Photo courtesy of Cancun Conventions and Visitors Bureau

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The
technical program is in place and the time to register has arrived
for an international event that has huge benefits for all.

This year's
AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, sponsored jointly
with the Mexican Association of Petroleum Geologists, will be held
Oct. 24-27 in Cancun, Mexico.

The site
for all activities is the Cancun Convention Center, featuring a
nearly 30,000-square-foot ballroom that will house the large exhibits
area.

The meeting's
theme is "Petroleum Industry in the 21st Century: Technology, Business
and Frontiers," which will be explored through field trips, short
courses, special talks and a technical program that features more
than 340 presentations.

The technical
program — details of which are now available in print and online
— is divided into six themes:

Deep
Water Exploration, Development and Production — Six sessions
dealing with the latest developments from the areas of Gulf of
Mexico, Angola, Brazil and other regions.

Mexican
Basins and Beyond — Three sessions focusing on the host
country's basins, prepared by AMGP, the host society, plus looks
at the remaining potential of the Americas.

Management
and Strategy — Six special sessions, which include "management
forums" featuring industry leaders; independents' perspectives;
a student session; and reviews of risk and portfolio management.

Exploration
and Production Concepts and Technologies — Nine sessions,
including two provided by the SPE, on production and remote control,
drilling practices, IT, carbonates, fractures, heavy oil and mature
basins and fields.

Two special
luncheons also are planned for the meeting:

On
Monday, Oct. 25 , Luis Ramírez Corzo y Hernández, general
director of Pemex, will discuss Pemex's role in the 21st century
oil industry.

On
Tuesday, Oct. 26 , Pilar Luna Erreguerena, head of underwater
archaeology at the National Institute of Anthropology and History
of Mexico, will discuss "Underwater Archaeology: A New Vision
of the Past."

The preregistration
deadline is Sept. 23. Registration
and updated meeting information
are available online at www.aapg.org.